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53/ thru a narrow channel connects with [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] Blue Mountain Lake, the most beautiful of all the Lakes in the Adirondacks [[/red underlined]] Our camp stands about 6 miles from the next one. So [[red underlined]] we have [[red underlined]] practically Utowana lake to ourselves. The wooded Islands [[/red underlined]] with their growth of balsam trees and other evergreens, and bordered by huge [[red underlined]] granite boulders [[/red underlined]] are strikingly picturesque. Quite a number of [[red underlined]] camps along Blue Mountain [[/red underlined]] Lake, all well kept. Many canoes out some with sails, varied colors of bathing suits of men and women in them, and the background of [[red underlined]] Blue Mountain [[/red underlined]] make a very striking effect. [[red underlined]] Water [[/red underlined] of Blue Mountain Lake as well as of Utowana decidedly [red underlined]] clearer and more colorless than that of the other Adirondack lakes, [[/red underlined]] fed by the brown waters of streams. This night got used to my quarters and had much better sleep. [[underlined]] Aug 7. [[/underlined]] [[left margin in red]] Wedding anniversary [[/left margin in red]] Our original intention had been to go to-day to [[red underlined]] Montreal to spend our wedding anniversary [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] there. But we came to the conclusion that this is exactly the worst of the season where all summer hotels are overcrowded and accommodations are difficult. Furthermore I expect answers from Ripper on my cablegram inviting him to the U.S. for discussion of sale of his patents: So at the last moment we [[red underlined]] changed our plans and asked Dick to drive us to Yonkers, [[/red underline]] using same route as we came, as far as Albany then taking the new road along the West shore of the Hudson. [[end page]] [[start page]] 54/ [[left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Wedding anniversary [[/red underline]] [[/left margin in red]] We left at 10 A.M., stopped about 40 minutes at [[red underline]] Saratoga [[/red underline]] for a sandwhich, then beyond [[red underline]] Newburgh [[/red underline]] for [[strikethrough]] an [[/strikethrough]] filling in gas, and another sandwich and a glass of beer. [[strikethrough]] Beaut [[/strikethrough]] Again excellent roads and beautiful weather. Took the new road along [[red underline]] Storm King with its magnificent view [[/red underline]] over the Hudson's Panorama, then later on the [[red underline]] Palisade [[/red underline]] road, which brought us to Alpine then over the Ferry to [[red underline]] Snug Rock. [[/red underline]] Nobody expected us and the maids were out. - Delightful home coming after a most enjoyable stay. Glad we had not gone to Canada. Tomorrow we shall celebrate our wedding anniversary here. [[underline]] Aug 8. [[/underline]] Telephoned George that we were here, but not to tell to anybody at office as we wanted to take a holiday. - Delightful weather again decided [[red underline]] spend the day in New York [[/red underline]] as if we were strangers on a holiday trip. - spent morning in [[red underline]] Hispano-American Museum, where [[/red underline]] none of us had ever been. A most beautiful collection of paintings and other works of art relating to latin civilization. Very well housed and displayed in tasteful buildings at upper Broadway. A real delight. Stayed there till 12:30 with intention of repeating our visit some other day. - Then went for [[red underline]] luncheon to the Waldorf Astoria hotel on the roof garden. [[/red underline]] Only a few steps from Bakelite office and yet we [[red underline]] felt as if we were [[strikethrough]] visitors [[/strikethrough]] strange visitors to the City. [[/red underline]] Excellent string music concert. [[strikethrough]] Afterwards my [[/strikethrough]] This is my first visit to this hotel. [[strikethrough]] since [[/strikethrough]] Afterwards drove to the new Roxy Music Hall, in the Rockefeller center, where spent afternoon seeing photo play and excellent other
